
A unique and casual chess experience with new rules and luck-based mechanics which requires fresh strategies, tactics, and ingenuity to conquer.
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A unique and casual chess experience with new rules and luck-based mechanics which requires fresh strategies, tactics, and ingenuity to conquer.

MAFIA Chess
Enter the mafia underworld of 2D Chess, where animals take on the roles of mob bosses. Play 10+0 minute games online on the Lichess server. Analyze your moves with Stockfish. Checkmate with style in this captivating cartel-themed chess adventure!

MetaChess
MetaChess is chess that lets you build your own army and rewrite the board. With alternate roles for every piece, it creates billions of new possible games possibilities. No more memorized openings, no more solved meta. Every decision matters. Outdraft, outthink, and outplay your opponent.
Enter the mafia underworld of 2D Chess, where animals take on the roles of mob bosses. Play 10+0 minute games online on the Lichess server. Analyze your moves with Stockfish. Checkmate with style in this captivating cartel-themed chess adventure!
Why similar: Chess 51.1% ★, Board Game 15.8%, Strategy 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%, Casual 6.6%
MetaChess is chess that lets you build your own army and rewrite the board. With alternate roles for every piece, it creates billions of new possible games possibilities. No more memorized openings, no more solved meta. Every decision matters. Outdraft, outthink, and outplay your opponent.
Why similar: Chess 47.9% ★, Board Game 17%, Turn-Based Tactics 8%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%, Strategy 6.9%
Play Classic chess expanded with 9 unique classes, Mana, spells, traps and passive abilities. Outsmart your opponent, create unexpected positions, compete online across PC and mobile.
Why similar: Chess 45.4% ★, Board Game 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Strategy 9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%
Customize your board with a host of new pieces. Start with an aggressive forward assault, Or perhaps a defensive fortress designed to weather the storm. Will you outwit, outmanoeuvre, or out-explode your way to victory?
Why similar: Chess 44.3% ★, Board Game 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%, Strategy 8.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%
Challenge 20 chess masters from around the world to duels across the board. Defeat them one by one, prove your skills, and fight your way to the top to become the ultimate CHECKBORNE Champion.
Why similar: Chess 51.5% ★, Board Game 17.3%, Strategy 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 3.3%
Play in the dark or under open skies. Sharp Chess is a clean, distraction-free chess experience — Stockfish AI, nature and dark themes. At home or on the go with Steam Deck.
Why similar: Chess 54.8% ★, Board Game 19.4%, Strategy 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%, Minimalist 6%
Olympiad Chess evolves classical chess into a unified 4v4 team sport. Across shared middle ranks, pieces migrate between boards to flank opponents and save teammates. A true multi-board competitive variant built to completely revolutionize FIDE team chess format!
Why similar: Chess 51.2% ★, Board Game 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Strategy 6.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.9%
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 49.5% ★, Board Game 15.4%, Strategy 10.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%
Passant is a chess roguelike that changes all the rules. Progress through challenging rounds while collecting powerful pieces and game-changing items to seize victory.
Why similar: Chess 52.3% ★, Board Game 11.1%, Strategy 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.4%
A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.
Why similar: Chess 44.5% ★, Board Game 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.8%, Strategy 7.2%
A playable Chess board that visualizes where each piece can go and what every move does
Why similar: Chess 43.7% ★, Board Game 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%, Strategy 6.4%
Do you think chess is a man's game, comrade? THINK AGAIN! The Soviet Queens are here to crush your ego and show you true elegance on the board. Enroll NOW!
Why similar: Chess 48.8% ★, Board Game 14.9%, Strategy 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8%, Casual 6.1%
The World has united their strongest Grandmasters to challenge us! But they forget one thing: the Soviet School of Chess has no equal. Take your seat, comrade. It is time to show the globe who truly rules the 64 squares!
Why similar: Chess 56.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Board Game 10.4%, Strategy 8.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.5%
Face the demon queen Lilith in high-stakes, asymmetrical chess matches. Capture all of her pieces, EXCEPT ONE! Carefully sacrifice your own pieces, use special items, and outthink Lilith’s unpredictable moves to gain the upper hand.
Why similar: Chess 53% ★, Board Game 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%, Strategy 8.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.1%
Play classic chess on Steam: challenge AI opponents, invite friends online, solve puzzles, customize your board, and unlock achievements.
Why similar: Chess 34.3% ★, Board Game 25.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Casual 10.1%, Strategy 5.9%
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
Why similar: Chess 49.7% ★, Board Game 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%, Strategy 8.4%, Casual 4.8%
If regular chess has become stale and you're looking for a unique, new challenge, Chess++ is the game for you! Play a game against the AI in a chess board with 3 dimensions, new movesets, and new rules.
Why similar: Chess 54.4% ★, Board Game 19.9%, Strategy 16.5%, Casual 9.2%
An exciting and fast-paced chess roguelite, full of ridiculous abilities! Explode your opponent's pieces, spawn queens all over the board, move twice in a row... But watch out for the bosses, who have crazy powers of their own!
Why similar: Chess 51.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Board Game 10.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Strategy 7.1%
Save the forest in this improved version of chess with new boards with obstacles and power-ups.
Why similar: Chess 49.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%, Strategy 7.7%, Incremental 6.8%
Dive into Gomoku: The Classic Five in a Row!
Why similar: Chess 25.3% ★, Board Game 23.2%, Strategy 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Casual 10.4%
Four Kings One War is a 1 or 2 player strategy game inspired by chess. Each player controls two armies as though they were one and get's two moves per turn. This opens up guerrilla style tactics and hidden attacks. This is strategy for the modern mind, outside the 64th square.
Why similar: Chess 44.9% ★, Strategy 24.4%, Board Game 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%, Casual 2%
Strategize your way through a variety of encounters, each with various twists. Kill all of the other pieces on the board through night and day until only the two kings remain.
Why similar: Chess 50.6% ★, Strategy 13.8%, Board Game 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 6%
Master the movement of the chess knight in a strategic puzzle built around planning, positioning, and board coverage. Choose your starting square, plan your jumps, conquer the board, and take on increasingly demanding challenges.
Why similar: Chess 48.2% ★, Board Game 18.5%, Incremental 9.3%, Strategy 8%, Casual 5.8%
Command history on a chessboard. Unique piece stats shape your strategy, while dynamic Board Effects can turn the battle in an instant. Create custom matches, challenge your friends, and experiment with different piece sets to fight your way.
Why similar: Chess 39.1% ★, Board Game 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Strategy 10.2%
Puzzle & Chess is a relaxing and minimalist game that mixes puzzle challenges with chess moves. Click on pieces, solve the puzzles with a pleasant and relaxing environment. You don't need to know how to play chess to have fun. No score, no timer and no pressure.
Why similar: Chess 42.4% ★, Board Game 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Strategy 6.7%, Minimalist 6.1%
Study piece movements, checkmate conditions and tactics; learn Xiangqi inside out! Play against a wide variety of AI opponents, developing your Xiangi playing style.
Why similar: Chess 53.5% ★, Board Game 17.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Strategy 10.3%, Minimalist 3.8%
Command your swarm in Hex Clash: The Fractured Combs! In this turn-based strategic multiplayer game, face 5 Legendary Queens across Planet Hexanor. Farm Nectar, convert it to Pollen, Honey, and Stars to unlock epic cosmetics from Colony Chests. Unleash magical skills and rule the hex grid!
Why similar: Board Game 20.9%, Strategy 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Chess 12.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%
Study piece movements, checkmate conditions and tactics; learn Janggi inside out! Solve endgame puzzles and play against AI opponents, perfecting your Janggi strategy.
Why similar: Chess 54.5% ★, Board Game 18.6%, Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.2%, Top-Down 3.2%
From piece movements, to drops, promotion and strategic formations, you'll learn Shogi inside out! Play against a wide variety of AI opponents, developing your Shogi playing style.
Why similar: Chess 51.1% ★, Board Game 18.5%, Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Minimalist 4.3%
At the turn of the century, Fritz fascinated the chess world with victories over Garry Kasparov and then-reigning World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. The "most popular chess program" offers you everything you will need as a dedicated chess enthusiast.
Why similar: Chess 60.6% ★, Board Game 20.7%, Strategy 12.3%, Tactical 4.3%, 2D 2.2%
The world's most popular board game enhanced with unique pieces, various maps and new game modes. Experience gorgeous graphics, engaging campaign, challenging puzzles and diverse battles.
Why similar: Chess 48.2% ★, Board Game 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.8%, Strategy 7.5%
A turn-based strategy board game for 2 or 4 players, with online and local multiplayer. Command soldiers, towers, and kings to outmaneuver your opponent and capture their king or claim their corner.
Why similar: Chess 41.5% ★, Board Game 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Strategy 9.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%
Reversi - A Board Game of Strategy and Tactics!
Why similar: Chess 24.8% ★, Board Game 24%, Strategy 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Casual 10.4%
Chex is a strategic board game currently based on Gliński's hexagonal variant of chess. Players must use their pieces to capture their opponent's king. The hexagonal board introduces new challenges and opportunities.
Why similar: Chess 57.5% ★, Board Game 20.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Strategy 6.6%, Casual 2.8%
Chess, reimagined as HP-based combat. Every piece has HP, Attack and Defense. Take 3 actions per turn, deal randomized damage, brace for counterattacks — a tactical duel where reading and luck collide. Castling, en passant and promotion included. Battle a 4-tier CPU or friends online.
Why similar: Chess 29.5% ★, Strategy 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Board Game 10.9%
A chess game with 30+ pieces and deck building,
Why similar: Chess 41.8% ★, Board Game 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%, Strategy 8.3%
Lead ten animal armies in 3D chess. Challenge the computer across five difficulties or play a friend locally. Learn with Danger Sense and 100 guided lessons, solve 100 mate-in-two puzzles, and conquer the nine-battle Gauntlet.
Why similar: Chess 58.2% ★, Board Game 17.8%, Strategy 9.9%, Casual 7.9%, Local Multiplayer 4.1%
A new outlook on the classic strategy game, battle your way to winning.
Why similar: Chess 56.2% ★, Board Game 15.6%, Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.9%, Casual 4.4%
Je Di Bo is a chaotic, deep turn-based card strategy where chess-like logic meets unpredictability. Move pieces, upgrade their ranks, and dominate the board. But beware: every 7 turns, Karma rolls the dice and completely changes the rules of engagement. Can you outsmart the chaos?
Why similar: Chess 38.6% ★, Board Game 21.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Strategy 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.8%
Learn chess by reliving the greatest games of all time. Train with 70+ tutorials, 150+ puzzles, and interactive quests where you guess the moves of legends like Tal, Fischer, and Carlsen. Includes variants, analysis tools, and 2D/3D boards.
Why similar: Chess 50.2% ★, Board Game 19.3%, Strategy 9.6%, Incremental 7.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.9%
A casual puzzle played with 4 sided chits with a swords or a shield on an edge played on a classic chess board. when chits clash they may rotate or capture the other, your objective is to capture the crown chits, there are 4 on both sides.
Why similar: Chess 56.3% ★, Board Game 25.9%, Strategy 12.6%, Casual 5.2%
Easy to learn. Hard to master. A Lone Piece is a chess themed puzzle game where you control a single pawn caught in the middle of opposing hostile pieces. Your main job is to escape the board, but sometimes offence is the best defense. Become more than just A Lone Piece.
Why similar: Chess 44.3% ★, Board Game 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%, Strategy 8.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.8%
Chess, but with wizards. Every piece has HP and Attack and spell cards bend the rules. Outplay a friend in hotseat, over LAN, or online and climb the leaderboard.
Why similar: Chess 48.6% ★, Board Game 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%, Strategy 7.7%
Knights Together is a minimalist puzzle game inspired by the chess piece knight. Although it's inspired by chess, it requires no knowledge of chess to play!. Simply move your knights around the board and make sure they come together.
Why similar: Chess 27% ★, Board Game 25.8%, Strategy 12.1%, Casual 10.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.3%
Stealthmate is a turn-based stealth puzzle game where chess movement becomes your toolkit for infiltration. Read enemy patrols, predict danger, plan the perfect route, and guide your pieces to safety through handcrafted puzzles and Daily Challenges.
Why similar: Chess 38.5% ★, Board Game 27.2%, Strategy 19.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, 2D 2.8%
A turn-based tactical game in the style of chess, with roguelike elements, where you command a fleet in dynamic strategic battles to break humanity's cycle of defeat.
Why similar: Chess 50.3% ★, Board Game 17.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Strategy 5.6%
Chess Bomb is a unique puzzle game where bombs take the shape of chess pieces. Strategically use these explosive chess bombs to fend off waves of invading monsters threatening the chess kingdom.
Why similar: Chess 45.9% ★, Board Game 18.3%, Strategy 7.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.5%, Minimalist 5.4%
Play chess online, vs AI, or vs a local player in our clean 2D and 2.5D chess game. Play against any of your Steam friends, even if they dont own the game.
Why similar: Chess 47.2% ★, Board Game 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, Strategy 7%
Lady Bongcloud... She is generous, cute, and loves the "Bongcloud Attack", in which the king moves first and goes forward to show his bravery.
Why similar: Chess 31.2% ★, Board Game 25%, Strategy 18.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Casual 10.3%
A roguelike chess game where players see how far one set of pieces will take them. A short, run based game that respects the classic, but with a few fun twists. Compete against friends and the world on the leaderboards, how far will you go?
Why similar: Chess 58.6% ★, Board Game 18.2%, Strategy 12.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%, 2D 1.7%
Vantageous is a competitive board game, where you have to strategize your piece placement, stack your pieces to increase their range and outsmart your opponent. You can play on the same device, online or against the computer! Play against your friends or challenge the rank ladder!
Why similar: Chess 41.3% ★, Board Game 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%, Strategy 7%
Restore peace - one piece at a time. Start a rebellion with a handful of loyalists in this chess roguelike, and grow your army as you free a war-torn kingdom. Gain banners that bend the rules and build devastating synergies as you race to topple a tyrant before his army returns!
Why similar: Chess 48.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Board Game 11.8%, Strategy 8.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%
RanaRangam reimagines chess as a tactical battle of health, attacks, and step-by-step commands. Instead of instant captures, pieces can be commanded to any valid tile and then advance one step per turn, turning movement, combat, and board control into a deeper tactical battle.
Why similar: Chess 43% ★, Board Game 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%, Strategy 7%
Warriors clash in an epic chess battle where the fallen can be revived through the King’s Mana! Choose your battlefield, I mean your board, craft your ultimate strategy, harness your Mana, and defeat your enemy to claim glory!
Why similar: Chess 45.6% ★, Board Game 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.9%, Strategy 7.5%
Solve more than 3.000.000 chess puzzles and fight an AI which is challenging for beginners and pros. Unlock different startign positions to give your chess game a new twist. All that in the style of famous 90s JRPGs.
Why similar: Chess 41.3% ★, Board Game 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%, Strategy 5.5%
Experience the thrill of playing Chess like never before with Chess Remix. Try out different versions of Chess from around the world, historic board games, modern variations or even create your own original games
Why similar: Chess 41.4% ★, Board Game 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Strategy 7.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.8%
Welcome to the Chess Game of Tomorrow!
Why similar: Chess 49.3% ★, Board Game 20.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Strategy 10.1%, Colorful 2.8%